Man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer.
OTTO VON BISMARCKBe polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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Hounds follow those who feed them.
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Politics is the art of the possible.
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People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.
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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
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It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
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The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.
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I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.
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Preventive war is like committing suicide out of fear of death.
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The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
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I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to spare nations.
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Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.
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A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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Great men have great dogs.
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